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Article: Interview

Kenny Wheeler: The Making of "Mirrors"

by Ian Patterson
March 11, 2013

It often comes as a surprise to people when they discover that trumpeter/flugelhornist/composer Kenny Wheeler is not British. Well, not British born, for although born in Toronto, Canada, in 1930, Wheeler has spent the last 60 years living in England, which surely makes him as English as Ploughman's Lunch or a pint of bitter. The recording ...

Article: Album Review

Barry Altschul: The 3dom Factor

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by Troy Collins
February 18, 2013

Drummer Barry Altschul is widely revered for his innovative work during the 1970s with the all-star quartet Circle and as a member of the influential trios of pianist Paul Bley and multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers. Despite his avant-garde credentials, Altschul's purview also included sideman work with traditional jazz artists, including saxophonists Sonny Criss, Lee Konitz and Art ...

Article: Big Band Report

Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own

by Jack Bowers
February 10, 2013

One of the channels that came with my Dish Network package is Classic Arts Showcase, which is a treasure trove of film clips documenting classical, ballet, folk, pop and other forms of music that one is unlikely to see anywhere else (although some footage is presumably available on YouTube, which more and more seems to encompass ...

News: Recording

A "Sweet Sweet" Valentine From Grace Kelly

January 31, 2013

Crossover single from the jazz prodigy bodes to be her first mainstream hit Gainesville, FL: After wowing the straight-ahead jazz world and garnering worldwide acclaim, 20-year-old wunderkind Grace Kelly has set her sights upon winning hearts in the mainstream with an infectious crossover confection that will be delivered on Valentine’s Day. Putting the saxophone aside to ...

Article: Live Review

ECM: A Cultural Archeology

by John Kelman
January 2, 2013

ECM: A Cultural ArcheologyHaus der KunstMünchen, GermanyNovember 23, 2012-February 10, 2013A trip to München (Munich) is a bit like a pilgrimage for fans of Germany's ECM label, especially right now, with the city's Haus der Kunst hosting a three-month exhibition, ECM: A Cultural Archeology, celebrating the music of this nearly 44 ...

Album

Enfants Terribles: Live at the Blue Note

By Lee Konitz

Label: Half Note Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: What Is This Thing Called Love?; Body & Soul; Stella By Starlight; I'll Remember April; I Remember You; I Can't Get Started.

Album

Lee Konitz: Four Classic Albums

By Lee Konitz

Label: Avid Records UK
Released: 2012
Track listing: CD1: ‘Round Midnight; The Daffodil’s Smile; I Got It Bad; Music for Alto Saxophone and Strings, Part 1; Music for Alto Saxophone and Strings, Part 2; Music for Alto Saxophone and Strings, Part 3; What’s New; Blues For Our Children; An Image Of Man Parts 1-7, Ev’rything I’ve Got (Belongs to You); You Don’t Know What Love Is; You’re Driving Me Crazy; I Didn’t Know About You; You’re Clear Out of This World; The More I See You; You Are Too Beautiful. CD2: I’m Getting Sentimental Over You; No Splice; She’s Funny That Way; Time On My Hands; Foolin’ Myself; Ronnie’s Tune; Froggy Day; My Old Flame; If I Had You; Foolin’ Myself; Ablution; Easy Livin’; Nursery Rhyme; Limehouse Blues; I’ll Remember April; Skylark; Mean To Me; East 32nd; Bob Goes the Leesel.

Album

Enfants Terribles

By Lee Konitz

Label: Blue Note
Released: 2012

Article: Extended Analysis

Lee Konitz: Four Classic Albums

by David Rickert
December 29, 2012

Besides being one of the few altoists that emerged in the 1950s that doesn't sound like Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz was a true musical adventurer whose explorations in free jazz, electronic instruments, and just all around anything goes sessions resulted in some of the most exciting music that came out of the fifties and beyond. His ...

Article: Year in Review

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2012

by Dan McClenaghan
December 21, 2012

Scores of excellent CDs were released in 2012. These are some of the finest. Click on the CD titles for more in depth reviews. Hal Galper Airegin Revisited Origin Records Pianist Hal Galper has been delving deeply into his rubato explorations of the standards, along with his ...